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About Asia

As the world's largest continent, it is difficult to know where to start when describing Asia. The continent has a population of over 4,450,000,000, which equates to 59.69% of the world's total population. It is a relatively 'young' continent, with a median age of 30.7 years old, and this is expected to get even lower as the population rapidly expands. The continent isn't showing any signs of slowing down, and it's estimated that that the population will reach a whopping 5,266,848,432 by 2050.

Comprising six sub-regions; South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, West Asia, Central Asia, and North Asia, this diverse continent is vast as you would expect. It is a 'bucket list' destination for many travelers. Each sub-region consists of many different countries, each hosting a variety of geographical features, foods, customs, cultures, clothing, weather, and more. However, the simplest way to breakdown this ginormous continent is by identifying the different the sub-regions. So, grab your map of Asia and let's get going.

South Asia

With a population of 1,870,640,803, South Asia is Asia's largest sub-region. It comprises the sub-Himalayan SAARC countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It is home to some of the most populated cities in the world, including Delhi and Mumbai in India, Karachi in Pakistan, and Dhaka in Bangladesh. The area is often referred to geologically, as the Indian Subcontinent. Although the South Asia region covers more than just the 'subcontinent.'

In early colonial times, strategists considered South Asia as a part of East Asia, but the two are now referred to as two separate sub-regions. The boundaries of South Asia vary based on how the region is defined...Some geographers consider certain parts of Iran and Afghanistan to fall within the Greater Southwest Asia region.

South Asia not only has the largest population, it also has the tallest point, in Mount Everest, which is located in Nepal.

East Asia

Coming in second with a population of 1,624,853,705 is East Asia. Countries include; China, Mongolia, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, and Japan, all are in this region. Some of the largest cities in the world are located within East Asia, including Tokyo in Japan, and Seoul in South Korea.

With one of the most successful and developed economies in the world, East Asia's financial situation is thriving. And is home to some of the most technologically advanced countries, such as South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. The Japanese, with a median age of 44.6, are the second 'oldest' people in the world.

Reaching Asia is an exceptionally long-haul flight for the US, but if you decide to visit China, you'll glad to know, that over the initial jet lag, you will be in a single time zone. China, despite being the third largest country in the world by area, has only one time-zone.

South-East Asia

Brunei, Cambodia, Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam are all located in Southeast Asia, comprising a population of 647,589,953. This sub-region of Asia is geographically divided again, into Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as 'Indochina,' and Maritime Southeast Asia. Mainland Southeast Asia consists of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Peninsular Malaysia, whereas 'Maritime Southeast Asia,' is Indonesia, the Philippines, East Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and East Timor. Although Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands are governed by Australia, they are still considered to be a part of South East Asia.

Islam is the most widely practiced religion in Southeast Asia, although Buddhism and Christianity are also popular. With many different religions, many different languages are spoken; with Indonesia topping them all, with over 700 languages spoken.

West Asia

The countries that fall in this region include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Belonging to the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt is considered to be a transcontinental country. Regardless of the definitions, this sub-region is estimated to have a population of 266,169,673.

Located directly south of Eastern Europe, West Asia is surrounded by seven major seas; the Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. The Caucasus Mountains can be found to the north of the region, and on the east, the region adjoins South and Central Asia. While South Asia holds the records for the highest point, West Asia has the lowest; the Dead Sea, located between Jordan and Israel.

Central Asia

Asia's smallest sub-region is Central Asia, which was considered to be a distinct region of the world in 1843, by the geographer Alexander von Humboldt. This region contains exceptionally varied geography, including high passes and mountains, as well as an ever-expanding range of deserts.

With a population of 69,241,030, Central Asia includes five republics of the former Soviet Union, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Kazakhstan is so large in size that people living on the western border are actually closer to Vienna than they are to Almaty; their own country's previous capital which has now been replaced by Astana.

North Asia

North Asia comprises Siberia and Russian Far East, which is located in the Asian part of Russia. North Asia is also home to the Ural Mountains. Some of the major cities that are located in North Asia are Irkutsk, Omsk, Vladivostok, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, and Barnaul, to name a few. Some of the languages that are spoken in North Asia are Russian, Mongolic, Turkic, Ainu, and Eskima-Aleut. Though climate in North Asia varies according to the region, it experiences very cold in winters.

Depending on what sort of experience you are looking for, whether it is trekking through the mountains of Central Asia, relaxing on a beach in the Southeast, or trying out the latest technologies in the East, there are plenty of choices.

Last Updated on: June 23,2020

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The cultural map methodology developed by the WVSA Founder Ronald Inglehart and the WVSA Vice-President Christian Welzel asserts that there are two major dimensions of cross cultural variation in the world: traditional values versus secular-rational values and survival values versus self-expression values. The global cultural map shows how scores of societies are located on these two dimensions.

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East Asia's Geography Through the 5 Themes, 6 Essential Elements, and 18 Geographic Standards

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South Korea is approximately 99,720 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 9,761% larger than South Korea. Meanwhile, the population of South Korea is ~51.8 million people (280.8 million more people live in United States).

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South Korea is approximately 99,720 sq km, while United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, making United States 9,761% larger than South Korea. Meanwhile, the population of South Korea is ~51.8 million people (280.8 million more people live in United States).

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Infographic view of Asia - Asia is the world?s largest continent and is traditionally defined as part of the landmass of Eurasia?with the western portion of Eurasia occupied by Europe

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Estonia

Romani, Russian, Estonian, Finnish, Swedish

Fiji

Fijian, Gilbertese, Oceania, Bhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu

Finland

Romani, Russian, Finnish, Sami

France

Armenian, Breton, Alsatian, Dutch, German, Romani, Catalan

Georgia

Russian, Azerbaijani, Georgian, Mingrelian language, Svan language, Laz language, Domari, Lomavren

Germany

Germanic, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, German, Low Saxon, Persian, Romani, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Czech, Russian, Sorbian Lower, Sorbian, Upper, Turkish, Arabic, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan,

Greece

Romani, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Turkish, Albanian, Greek

Guinea-Bissau

Portuguese

Guyana

Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, English, Bhojpuri

Hungary

Romani, Rusyn, Slovene, Hungarian, German, Greek

Iceland

Danish, Icelandic

India

English, Pashto, Angika, Assamese, Awadhi, Bengali, Bhili, Bhojpuri, Bishnupriya Manipuri, Chakma, Chhattisgarhi, Dhivehi, Dogri, Domari, Gujarati, Hajong, Halbi, Hindi, Kashmiri,Khandeshi, Konkani, Kumaoni, Magadhi, Maithili, Mal Paharia, Marathi, Marwari, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Rajbanshi, Rohingya, Romani, Sindhi, Sylheti, Tanchangya, Urdu, French, Portuguese, Badaga, Chenchu, Duruwa, Gondi, Kolami, Koraga, Kota, Koya, Kui, Kumarbhag Paharia, Kurukh, Maria, Nagarchal, Pardhan, Sauria Paharia, Toda, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam,Tulu, Kodava, Ollari, Nihali, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan

Indonesia

Cantonese, Taishanese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Iban, Tausug, Acehnese, Balinese, Banjarese, Batak Toba, Buginese, Indonesian, Javanese, Lampung, Madurese, Makassarese, Malay, Minangkabau, Rejang, Sasak

Iran

Armenian, Balochi, Persian, Tajik, Kurdish, Mazandarani, Pashto, Domari, Lomavren, Romani, Italian, Azerbaijani, Arabic, Brahui, Georgian

Iraq

Kurdish, Domari, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Arabic, Persian

Ireland

Irish, English, Scots, Romani, Cantonese, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Scots, Romani, Cantonese, Hakka

Israel

Domari, Marathi, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew

Italy

Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Tagalog, Albanian, German, Greek, Bengali, Romani, Catalan, Corsican, French, Italian, Romanian, Sicilian, Spanish, Croatian, Slovene, Arabic, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese

Jamaica

Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, English

Japan

Japanese, Ryukyuan, Korean, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Tagalog, Bengali, Portuguese, Spanish

Jordan

Domari, Russian, Arabic

Kazakhstan

German, Tajik, Domari, Romani, Russian, Ukrainian, Uyghur, Kazakh

Kazakhstan

Tajik, Domari, Romani, Russian, Ukrainian, Uyghur, Kazakh

Kenya

English, Gujarati

Kiribati

Gilbertese, Oceania

Korea, North

Korean, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan

Korea, South

Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Bengali, Korean

Kuwait

Tagalog, Bengali, Chittagonian, Domari, Arabic

Kyrgyzstan

Tajik, Domari, Romani, Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz

Laos

Angika, French, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan

Latvia

Latgalian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Romani, Russian

Lebanon

Armenian, English, Domari, French, Arabic

Lithuania

Romani, Belarusian, Polish, Russian, Lithuanian

Luxembourg

French, Italian, Portuguese, German

Madagascar

French, Malagasy

Malaysia

Tamil, Cantonese, Taishanese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Coastal Kadazan, Iban, Tagalog, Tausug, Indonesian, Malay, English, Angika, Bengali, Rohingya

Maldives

Bengali, Dhivehi

Malta

Italian, Maltese, English

Marshall Islands

Marshallese, Oceania

Mauritania

French, Arabic

Mauritius

Tamil, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, English, Bhojpuri, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, French

Mexico

Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, German, Spanish, Cantonese

Micronesia

Micronesian, Kosraean, Chuukese, Pohnpeian, Ulithian, Yapese

Moldova

Romani, Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Gagauz

Mongolia

Russian, Mongolian, Kazakh

Montenegro

Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Albanian, Romani

Morocco

Domari, French, Spanish, Arabic

Mozambique

Portuguese

Myanmar (Burma)

Bishnupriya Manipuri, Chittagonian, Rohingya, Tanchangya, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Mon

Namibia

Portuguese, Germanic, German, English

Nauru

Oceania, Gilbertese, Nauruan

Nepal

Urdu, Angika, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Hindi, Maithili, Nepali, Rajbanshi, Urdu

Netherlands

Arabic, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Afrikaans, Dutch, Frisian, Low Saxon, Romani

New Zealand

Māori, Niuean, Oceania, Marathi

Nicaragua

Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Spanish, Cantonese

Norway

Sami, Norwegian, Romani

Oman

Urdu, Arabic, Chittagonian, Bengali, Rohingya

Pakistan

English, Brahui, Kyrgyz, Urdu, Sindhi, Romani, Rohingya, Rajasthani, Punjabi, Khowar, Kashmiri, Gujarati, Domari, Dogri, Chittagonian, Bengali, Pashto, Tajik, Persian, Balochi

Palau

Palauan, Oceania, Japanese, Sosorolese, Tobian

Palestine

Domari, Arabic

Panama

Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Spanish, Cantonese

Papua New Guinea

Oceania

Paraguay

Portuguese, Spanish

Peru

Spanish, Japanese, Cantonese, Taishanese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan

Philippines

English, Sindhi, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Cantonese, Japanese, Arabic,Indonesian, Zambal, Waray-Waray, Tausug, Tagalog, Surigaonon, Romblomanon, Pangasinan, Masbatenyo, Maranao, Maguindanao, Kinaray-a, Kapampangan, Kankana-ey, Kamayo, Kalinga, Ivatan, Ilokano, Ifugao, Ibanag, Hiligaynon, Cuyonon, Filipino, Cebuano, Bolinao, Bikol, Aklanon, Malagasy, Iban, Min Nan, Standard Chinese, Hakka, Taishanese

Poland

Romani, Belarusian, Kashubian, Polish, Russian, Rusyn, Ukrainian, Lithuanian, German

Portugal

Romani, Mirandese, Portuguese

Qatar

Persian, Bengali, Chittagonian, Urdu, Arabic, Tagalog

Republic of Macedonia

Albanian, Romani, Bosnian, Macedonian, Serbian, Turkish

Romania

Turkish, Crimean Tatar, Turkish, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Hungarian, German, Greek, Romani, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, Ukrainian

Russia

Persian, Tajik, Domari, Lomavren, Romani, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Kazakh, Turkmen, Tatar, Cantonese, Min Nan, Estonian, Finnish, Sami, Greek

Russia

Turkmen, Tatar, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Estonian, Finnish, Sami, Armenian, Latgalian, German, Greek, Persian, Tajik, Domari, Lomavren, Romani, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Kazakh

Sao Tome and Principe

Portuguese

Saudi Arabia

Bengali, Chittagonian, Rohingya, Urdu, Arabic, Tagalog

Serbia

Romanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, Slovak, Cantonese, Hakka, Albanian, Romani

Seychelles

French, English, Bhojpuri

Sierra Leone

English, Bengali

Singapore

Indonesian, Malay, Tagalog, Min Nan, Standard Chinese, Hakka, Taishanese, Cantonese, Tamil, Sindhi, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, English

Slovakia

Czech, Rusyn, Slovak, Hungarian, Romani

Slovenia

Romani, Italian, Slovene

Solomon Islands

Oceania, Gilbertese

Somalia

Italian, Arabic

South Africa

Tamil, Cantonese, Taishanese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Germanic, English, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, Portuguese

Spain

Arabic, Basque, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Tagalog, Romani, Catalan, Romanian, Spanish

Sri Lanka

English, Sinhalese, Tamil

St Kitts and Nevis

English

Sudan

Sami, Norwegian, Romani

Suriname

Min Nan, Dutch, Bhojpuri, Cantonese, Hakka, Standard Chinese

Eswatini(Swaziland)

English

Sweden

Arabic, Sami, Swedish, Romani

Switzerland

German, Romani, French, Italian

Syria

Armenian, Greek, Kurdish, Domari, Lomavren, Azerbaijani, Arabic

Taiwan

Japanese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Tagalog, Tao

Tajikistan

Persian, Tajik, Domari, Romani, Russian,Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz

Thailand

Cantonese, Taishanese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Indonesian, Mon, Lao, Thai, Rohingya

Tonga

Niuean, Tongan, Oceania

Tunisia

French, Arabic, Domari

Turkey

Albanian, Armenian, Greek, Kurdish, Domari, Romani, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Russian, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Turkish, Turkmen, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Arabic, Georgian, Laz language

Turkmenistan

Domari, Romani, Russian, Uzbek, Kazakh, Turkmen, Brahui, Tajik

Tuvalu

Tuvaluan, Gilbertese

U.A.E.

Sindhi, Sylheti, Urdu, Arabic, Tagalog, Balochi, Persian, Pashto, Bengali, Chittagonian, Marathi, Rohingya

Uganda

Gujarati, English

Ukraine

Bulgarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Kazakh, Gagauz, Crimean Tatar, Hungarian, Greek, Romani

United Kingdom

Ukrainian, Cantonese, Taishanese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Tagalog, Cornish, Irish, Afrikaans, English, Assamese, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Chittagonian, Gujarati, Hindi, Kashmiri, Nepali, Punjabi, Sylheti, Urdu, Spanish

Uruguay

Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Uzbekistan

Persian, Tajik, Domari, Romani, Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek, Kazakh

Vanuatu

Oceania, Gilbertese

Vatican City

Italian, Latin, German

Venezuela

Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Vietnam

Angika, Cantonese, Taishanese, Hakka, Standard Chinese, Min Nan, Vietnamese

Zambia

English, Bemba, Tonga, Lozi

Zimbabwe

English, Shona, Ndebele

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Live cultural map over time 1981 to 2015.

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The cultural map changes iover time from 1981 to 2015. By Bi Puranen, Secretary General of the World Values Survey

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Introduction

To show change over time and compare cultures as well as learn more about a very important part of Japanese history and culture, the "Journey along the Tōkaidō" has been created using various primary source materials. The Tōkaidō Road, from Tokyo to Kyoto in Japan can be examined at various time periods (1830s, 1920s, and present day) and will show comparisons to the U.S. National Road and Route 66. The stations along the Tōkaidō Road can looked at two ways: "horizontally" across the many stations in one time period, or looking "vertically" at one station across several time periods.

Students will study two primary source materials: the Tōkaidō gojūsantsugi manga emaki (The Fifty Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Manga Scroll, which will be referred to as the "Tōkaidō Manga Scroll") and the The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō woodblock prints.This Tōkaidō manga scroll was created by 18 members of the Tokyo Manga Association during a trip approximating the route of the old Tōkaidō in 1921 and depicts scenes of Japanese culture, history, economics, daily life, transportation, architecture, and industry. Utagawa (Andō) Hiroshige's The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (1833-1834 in the Hōeidō edition) is a series of woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) of the stations along the Tōkaidō. These ukiyo-e prints became enormously popular and have been reprinted countless times down to the present. Lesson plans align to the state standards of Ohio. Funding was provided by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and the Institute for Japanese Studies at The Ohio State University.

"Journey along the Tōkaidō" resources: